Butterfly Wishes

    This is my latest DT Inspiration project for Conie Fong and I've used a beautiful image called "Butterfly Wishes."  I have a dear friend whose birthday is coming up in a week or so and this one will be in the mail to her this afternoon.

     Our challenges are always "Anything Goes with a Conie Fong image" but there is also an optional twist if you want to use it.  This month, it's "Lace or Pearls" and I used flowers with distressed pearl center but you'd have to count the die cut frame if you wanted to find any 'lacy'ness.  :-D

I was inspired by the sketch at Crafting Vicky for April.

Colored with ProMarkers and gel pens
Cut with a die from Spellbinders
Sentiment printed and cut with die from Avery Elle
Mulberry paper flowers with pearls
Burlap butterfly

     Challenges:
Crafty Sentiments
Creations in Pink
Digi Choosday
I {heart} ProMarkers
Lemon Shortbread
Mod Squad
Paperminutes
Simon Says Stamp
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Sweet Annabelle Celebrates March

     One more of my GDT cards for Conie Fong and this one is a nice blend of green and gold in honor of both Spring, which will arrive this month, and St. Patrick's Day, with colors of the Emerald Isle. I used a fantastic Conie Fong image called "Sweet Annabelle" and she's 25% off right now!

I used the sketch found at Crafting Vicky's Sketch Challenge.

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Image fussy cut with Scissors
              & mounted on Pop Dots
Gold mat cut with Tonic Studios die
Glitter paper by Recollections
Light green, dye based, ink pad used to create background
Strip of dp from K&Co.
Green 'flower' cut from ribbon
Pearls added to 'flower' center
   
     Challenges:
A Gem of a ...
Artsy Stamper
Arty Divas
Coloring in Scrapland
Cuttlebug Mania (mid column)
Colour Crazy
Double Trouble (with H2H))
Outlawz Greetings
Paper Girls

     Don't forget that Conie Fong has a challenge each month on their FB page.  It's always Anything Goes as long as you use a Conie Fong image. Come play!

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Best Friend Puppy

     Today I'm working with the All Dressed Up image provided for the Outlawz Progressive challenge.  This sweet little gal with her darling puppy just called out for a bright, spring card.  All the papers and CS are from old stash or scraps.

I used the sketch from Crafting Vicky,

which I turned 1/4 turn and I played a bit with the triangles.

Colored with ProMarkers

Cut with Spellbinders die

Triangles cut w/ Memory Box dies

Butterflies - Spellbinders die & Fiskars punch

Faux stitching

Polka dot washi tape from old stash

     Challenges:
Butterfly (Sky blue, Salmon, Sage, Spots, Stitching)
Crafty Sentiments
Double Trouble (+ Use Your Stuff)  (all 3)
Lemon Shortbread
Pammie's Inky Pinkies
TTCRD

     Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie

Birthdays Creeping Up

     Since my own St. Paddy's Day birthday is creeping up on me, I used all the Irish greens on this card that I could manage, even though the card isn't for me.  lol  The image (from SheepSki Designs) just made me think about things that creep around the corner and catch you unaware.  This is my first month since leaving the team and I miss them all already.  :-D

I used the sketch from Crafting Vicky Sketch,

a new challenge that just started.

Colored w/ ProMarkers
Cut with Spellbinders Die, trimmed on 2 sides
dp used as wallpaper - old scrap from my stash
Burlap fabric - new to the stash, but replaces some I used up
Sentiments printed & hand cut
Metal brads added to 2 corners

     Challenges:
Creative Inspirations
Ellibelle's Crafty Weds.
Ike's World
Lemon Shortbread
Outlawz Color
Papercraft
Scrappy Land
Tuesday Morning

     I'm back into my regular routine!  It feels so good to be able to sit and create or post whenever I choose.  :-D  I've even gotten a start on my commenting and visits to favorite blogs.  If I haven't visited yours yet, I will within the next day or two.  Happy Crafting.  NanaConnie